14.2%
alc., 97 cases, $49. Select barrels of Pommard 5, one of 4 clones in the estate
Charles Vineyard. 20% whole cluster. Wild yeast fermentations. Aged in 50% new
French oak. Unfined and unfiltered.
·Very sexy nose initially featuring deep berry,
especially raspberry, fruit, dark chocolate and cardamon spice. A substantial wine
with the most intensity and tannin in the lineup. The hedonistic core of berry and
plum fruit shows a touch of grilled meat and oak smoke. Still brooding and lacking
the nuances that it will develop over time, but this is a well-crafted Man’s wine.Reviewed July 9, 2009